The Pakistan Meteorological Department has issued a warning for stormy weather and rain across several districts of Balochistan, lower Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and southern Punjab on Monday, urging residents to avoid unnecessary travel and take safety precautions. Shallow Westerly Wave to Bring Rain, Wind & Isolated Hail in South and Western Pakistan till Feb 17 | Weather […]
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday ended its sit-in outside Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) House, with Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and former chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur leaving the protest site. The protest site and adjoining roads were reopened for traffic following the conclusion of the demonstration. The sit-in by PTI members of the National Assembly and […]
Pakistan has strongly condemned Israel’s latest move to convert areas of the Occupied West Bank into state property and expand illegal settlement activities, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “Such steps are in clear violation of international law as well as relevant United Nations Security Council and General Assembly resolutions, […]
According to a study published in Environment & Health on February 11, this was “the most comprehensive testing of hair extensions publicly reported.” The concern arose 11 from testing 44 hair samples and detecting dangerous chemicals, including flame retardants, phthalates, and pesticides. Additionally, out of the 169 identified chemicals, many were associated with risks of […]
Gaza’s civil defence agency reported that Israeli strikes killed at least 12 people since dawn on Sunday, while a military official said the attacks were in response to ceasefire violations. Despite a US-brokered truce that entered its second phase last month, violence has continued in the Palestinian territory, with Israel and Hamas blaming each other […]
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi departed Tehran on Sunday for Geneva to lead the country’s second round of nuclear negotiations with the United States later this week, a ministry statement confirmed. The indirect talks, mediated by Oman, are scheduled for Tuesday and follow the resumption of discussions in Muscat on February 6, months after previous […]
Australia said on Sunday it would spend AUD3.9 billion to progress construction of a shipyard that will help deliver nuclear-powered submarines under the trilateral AUKUS defence pact with the US and Britain. Announced in 2021, AUKUS is Australia’s largest-ever defence investment and will see US-commanded Virginia-class submarines based in Australia from 2027, several Virginia submarines […]
When Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva learned that a samba school in Rio de Janeiro would base its carnival parade this year on his journey from factory worker to president, he broke into tears and then smiled for pictures holding the school’s flag. But, as Rio’s world famous carnival parade approached, the tribute […]
Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal will represent Pakistan at the oath-taking ceremony of Bangladesh’s newly elected prime minister on Feb17. According to sources, the new premier of Bangladesh will take the oath on Feb 17. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was invited to attend the ceremony, but he will be unable to participate due to his […]
Annual budget of Rs4.82 billion for fiscal 2025-26 was approved during the 30th senate meeting of Sindh Agriculture University (SAU), Tandojam, which was held on Saturday. “Universities remain a top priority of the Sindh government,” claimed Sindh Minister for Universities and Boards and Pro-Chancellor Muhammad Ismail Rahu, who chaired the meeting. He said the provincial […]